| CAST |
aleo (8) and troy |
| SETTING |
sitting on bed |
| SCENE |
i've asked an already pajama'd alex to come talk to me moments before he's off to bed. |
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TROY
alex. i wanted to thank you for letting me go on your field trip today. and i wanted to say that whenever i hang out with other kids your age i'm reminded of what a remarkable and special young man you are and i hope you know that you're totally awesome and i really hope you know that i think you're totally awesome.
ALEO
dad?
TROY
yes alex.
ALEO
will you put my fort wall up after i get into bed?
TROY
yes alex. i'll put your fort wall up after you get into bed.
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| NOTE |
i hope alex's non-response to my sentiment is for the same reason my father's response after the first time i told him i loved him was to say, 'i know'. because if it is for reasons other than being emotionally overwhelmed by my overt expression of adoration, i may have to demote him from totally-awesome to just crazy-awesome. |
Published
September 22, 2011
